Improvement in plows



B. S. KEARNEY.

PLOW.

No.174,539. Patented March 7,1876.

WITNESSES INVENTOR ".PETERS, PNQTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WISHINGTON D C INITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN S. KEARNEY, OF FRANKLINTON, NORTH CAROLINA.

IMPROVEMENT IN PLO WS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 174,539, dated March 7,1876; application filed February 5, 1876.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, BENJAMIN S. KEARNEY, ofFranklinton, in the county of Franklin and State of North Carolina, haveinvented a new and valuable Improvement in Flows; and 1 do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings are representations of perspective viewsof my device, and Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, and 9 are detail views thereof.

My invention relates to plows; and it consists in the construction andgeneral arrangement of the plow-standard, whereby the same is adapted toreceive a variety of points,

shares, 860., as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawing, A represents the plow-standard, the upperportion of which is to pass through the beam, and secured to the same bya key, outf, or other suitable mechanical means. This part of thestandard is formed with a shoulder, a, 011 each side for the beam torest on. The lower portion of the standard A is enlarged equally on bothsides, as shown at b in Fig. 2, and from the rear part extends a centralwing, B, leaving a shoulder, d, on each side thereof. To the standardthus constructed may be attached various parts as, for instance, 0 andD, the upper and lower portions, respectively, of the front point. Theseparts are formed with suitableside shoulders e e, and fastened to thestandard by bolts through the top. E is the winger side of the point,and provided with a side flange to be fastened by a lateral bolt to thestandard. Gis the mold-board, also provided with a side flange, h, to befastened by lateral bolts to the standard. H is a reversible side piece,

forming a finish between the outside of the front points and theland-side I, said side piece being fastened by the same bolts thatsecure the wing E and mold-board G, and the land-side I is fastened bylateral bolts to the win g B.

The parts 0, D, E, G, and I are made for both right and left handplowsthat is, different sets for each kind of plow-and areinterchangeable 011 the same standard. The sidepiece H is used for bothby simply reversing it from one side to the other.

When both right and left hand attachments are used the parts 0 D aredispensed with,

and the upper and lower front points 0 D are substituted therefor.

In the wing B, at the rear of the standard, are holes 00 for theattachment of a rear sweep often used in the cultivation of cotton.

By having the side attachments of different dimensions a number ofdifferent plows may be used, either right or left hand, or bothcombined.

It will readily be seen that, by thus constructing the variousattaclnnents, a great saving is effected, as when one part is worn outthat part only needs to be renewed.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The plow-standard A, constructed as described, with itslower endenlarged equally on both sides, and provided with the perforated rearwing B, whereby the standard is adapted to receive a series ofinterchangeable attachments, as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN S. KEARNEY.

Witnesses:

WM. H. MITCHELL, W. H. J OYNER.

